Hard disagree but to each their own. I LOVE Max Payne 2. I even love Max Payne 3. The filters were insane but the gameplay was solid and I actually played a ton of multiplayer.
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I thought Max Payne 2 was a big step down from the first game. I was disappointed with the changes they made to Max. I didn’t like any of the characterization as much and the plot/writing felt more generic compared to the dark charm of the first game. The whole bit with the guy in the mascot costume was just dumb.
Still fun but the nowhere near as special as the original for me.
runjun@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The original was definitely the best (haven’t played Max Payne 3 though), but I thought the sequel was solid enough.
Every 2-3 years I do a replay of both games back to back. It’s almost like a single package for me.
Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I liked how the third one went in a completely different direction instead of rehashing what made Max Max yet again. It’s a bit of a shock at first but it makes sense, especially since a lot of time has passed.
There’s even one or two turns in the story that play out very differently from how it would have played out in the first two games because the overarching theme is a bit different. You can tell it’s still Max though.
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I should honestly try the 3rd one. These days I don’t really play FPSs other than replaying HL1/HL2 (and their expansions) and Max Payne 1/2 usually in back to back sessions.
I would of course play HL3 (still have to play HLA; I don’t have an index).
Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Alyx is overrated. Half-Life 2 in VR is awesome.
Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I remember originally being disappointed how Mona survived a shot in the the head from the first game, then Max survives a shot in the head in the game and then if you beat the game on the hardest difficulty she survives yet again.
Plus I prefered the looks of both Max and Mona in the first game.
But I’ve grown to appreciate the second game on subsequent playthroughs.